diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 7f40fe39b..871d6a40a 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ import { SlashCommandEnumValue, enumTypes } from './scripts/slash-commands/Slash
 import { commonEnumProviders, enumIcons } from './scripts/slash-commands/SlashCommandCommonEnumsProvider.js';
 import { initInputMarkdown } from './scripts/input-md-formatting.js';
 import { AbortReason } from './scripts/util/AbortReason.js';
+import { initSystemPrompts } from './scripts/sysprompt.js';
 
 //exporting functions and vars for mods
 export {
@@ -932,6 +933,7 @@ async function firstLoadInit() {
     initLocales();
     initDefaultSlashCommands();
     initTextGenModels();
+    initSystemPrompts();
     await getSystemMessages();
     sendSystemMessage(system_message_types.WELCOME);
     sendSystemMessage(system_message_types.WELCOME_PROMPT);
diff --git a/public/scripts/sysprompt.js b/public/scripts/sysprompt.js
index d28a152a6..9d298beef 100644
--- a/public/scripts/sysprompt.js
+++ b/public/scripts/sysprompt.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ function selectSystemPromptCallback(args, name) {
     return foundName;
 }
 
-jQuery(function () {
+export function initSystemPrompts() {
     $enabled.on('input', function () {
         power_user.sysprompt.enabled = !!$(this).prop('checked');
         toggleSystemPromptDisabledControls();
@@ -236,4 +236,4 @@ jQuery(function () {
         ],
         callback: toggleSystemPromptCallback,
     }));
-});
+}